PlasticTrace

PlasticTrace • Project Number: 21GRD07

Tracing Micro and NanoPlastics in Food and Environment

Metrological traceability of measurement data from nano- to small-microplastics for a greener environment and food safety

ABOUT

The Project

PlasticTrace aims to address the urgent need for development and harmonisation of methods for the chemical identification, physical characterisation and quantification of released small micro/nanoplastics (SMPs/NPs) in drinking water, food and environmental matrices, as required by the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP).

Two-thirds of the 359 million tonnes of global plastic produced annually is released into the environment. Here it undergoes complex physicochemical processes, reacting and degrading over time.

The overall aim of this project is to develop international metrological capacity that enables the traceable measurement and characterisation of SMPs and NPs in environmental and food samples and the production of suitable reference materials, according to the metrological requirements.

STRUCTURE

Meet our Work Packages

The structure of PlasticTrace consists of four interconnected research WPs (1-4) supported by two non-technical WPs (5, 6) covering all parts of the project from research (1-4), management (6), training (5, dissemination, exploitation and public engagement (5).

News & Events

Latest Updates

Characterising microplastics project calls for participants

International standardisation network VAMAS is leading a project to standardise methodologies for characterising microplastics.

Round Table on Microplastics standardization

OCTOBER 18, 2022 Round Table on Microplastics standardizationCo-organized by PRIORITY and 21GRD07 PlasticTrace 18 October, Turin (IT)Hosted by the Italian National Institute of Metrology Research (INRiM)Strada delle Cacce, 91 -10135 Torino, ITALY

Measurement Needs for Microplastics

“Measurement needs for Microplastics”, VAMAS TWA45, INRiM Torino,Co-organized by 21GRD07 PlasticTrace18 October, Turin (IT)Hosted by the Italian National Institute of Metrology Research (INRiM)Strada delle Cacce, 91 -10135 Torino, ITALY Download

Kick-Off Meeting 21GRD07 PlasticTrace

OCTOBER 17-18, 2022Kick-Off Meeting 21GRD07 PlasticTrace17 – 18 October, Turin (IT)Hosted by the Italian National Institute of Metrology Research (INRiM)Strada delle Cacce, 91 -10135 Torino, ITALY